Revised SEC Regulation A+ Opens New Door to Funding
June 23, 2015
A new investing and finance rule that will provide more opportunities for startups to attract early-stage capital and more options for investors to get involved
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Smart Irrigation Provider CropX Nabs $9M Series A Marking Farm2050’s First Investment
June 22, 2015
Smart irrigation company CropX has announced a $9 million Series A round led by Innovation Endeavors, Finistere Ventures, GreenSoil Investments. Prior backer OurCrowd also participated in
Zymergen Seals $42M Series A to Continue Mass Production of Microbes Using Robotics
June 18, 2015
Microbial DNA maker Zymergen recently announced a $42M Series A led by Data Collective, with a group of investors participating, including AME Cloud Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurveston,
Crop Protection Product Developer Asilomar Bio Announces $3M Series A Round
June 17, 2015
“Farmers everywhere will tell you that weather and water are the biggest issues,” Travis Bayer, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Asilomar Bio. The company recently closed
SaaS Provider PowWow Secures $3M to Help Farmers Make Every Drop Count
June 15, 2015
“I haven’t met a grower yet that wastes water on purpose,” says Oliver Jerphagnon, founder of PowWow Energy, a California based company aiming to leverage
Compass Diversified Holdings to Acquire Hemp Food Market Leader Manitoba Harvest
June 8, 2015
Middle market businesses holder Compass Diversified Holdings (“CODI”) announced earlier this week that it will acquire Fresh Hemp Foods, which operates under the brand name
Precision Irrigation Provider Hortau Secures $5M Investment from ACAP
June 5, 2015
Precision irrigation management provider Hortau announced earlier this week that it has secured $5 million in funding from Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners (ACAP). ACAP, which
Aspada Invests $3.3M in Indian Farming-as-a-Service (FAAS) Provider EM3 AgriServices
June 3, 2015
Indian investment and holding company Aspada recently announced a $3.3M Series A investment in Delhi-based EM3 AgriServices. EM3 represents one of the first private sector
Precision Ag Player Farmers Edge and Japanese Investment Firm Mitsui Announce New Partnership
June 2, 2015
Canadian-based precision agriculture provider Farmers Edge recently announced a new partnership with Japanese general trading company Mitsui & Co, Ltd. to help develop its product
IIM Ahmedebad’s CIIE & ICAR-NAARM Launch India’s First Food & Agriculture Accelerator
May 28, 2015
India is currently witnessing the launch of its first Food and Agri-business Accelerator program. Many entities are involved with the accelerator, with the IIMA Centre
From Seed to Stomach: A VC’s Perspective
May 26, 2015
Editors note: Dror Berman is the Managing Founding Partner at Innovation Endeavors, and Samantha Wai is the Farm2050 Lead. This post was originally published on
The State of New Mexico Announces $75M Investment in Brazilian Agriculture
May 21, 2015
The New Mexico State Investment Council has made an unprecedented change in its investment strategy. For the first time, the Council is investing in
Arvegenix Secures $2.5 Million in Series A Funding for Pennycress Crop Development
May 11, 2015
Arvegenix announced recently that it has received $2.5 million in aggregate funding from Monsanto, Cultivation Capital, The St. Louis Arch Angels, and BioGenerator. Located
Drone Developer DJI Raises $75M from Accel
May 8, 2015
Drone technology developer DJI recently announced a $75 million investment deal with Accel, a global venture capital firm. The deal constitutes one of Accel’s
Israeli Firm IFI Invests in Catalyst AgTech’s Pursuit of Pesticide Safety
May 6, 2015
Israeli investment firm Impact First Investments (IFI) announced today that it has invested an undisclosed amount in Catalyst AgTech, a company dedicated to developing technologies
Investor Insight: Philippe de Lapérouse on Investing in Agriculture and AgTech
April 30, 2015
AgFunder recently sat down for a Q&A with Philippe de Lapérouse, the Director of HighQuest Partners’ Global Food and Agribusiness Practice.
DuPont Acquires Taxon Biosciences
April 23, 2015
April 22nd – DuPont announced it’s acquisition of Taxon Biosciences for an undisclosed amount. Based in Tiburon, California, Taxon utilizes microbiome discovery to develop biological
AgTech Industry Takes in $1.04 Billion in Q1
April 22, 2015
After the agriculture technology (AgTech) sector raised a total of $2.36 billion in 2014, the big question was whether or not the sector would
Granular Acquires Farmland Valuation Platform AcreValue
April 22, 2015
Granular announced its acquisition of AcreValue, a farmland valuation platform, for an undisclosed amount. San Francisco-based Granular offers a farm management and analytics platform that
AgDNA Set to Disrupt $20B Precision Ag Industry
April 8, 2015
By automating the delivery of precision ag data to Apple and Android devices, the cloud-based platform is positioning itself as a one-stop management tool for workers across the ag production spectrum.
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